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evangelical

[ee-van-jel-i-kuhl, ev-uhn-] / ˌi vænˈdʒɛl ɪ kəl, ˌɛv ən- /
ADJECTIVE
following scripture closely
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


ADJECTIVE
characterized by missionary zeal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
evangelistic proselytizing
Antonyms


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Raxa had stepped up his crab fishing in the days before the accident to afford an evangelical trip to his home country of Laos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

Waves of European missionaries sailed through the South Pacific in the 19th century, bringing evangelical Christian teachings that were adopted with enthusiasm.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

Over here on the savory side, I’m equally evangelical about freeing stuffing from Thanksgiving.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

Recent outbreaks have taken root in places where vaccine hesitancy is common, including among Mennonites in Texas and evangelical Slavs in South Carolina.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026

Meanwhile, evangelical Protestants are pulling closer to their mainline counterparts in class and education.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

The younger Bolsonaro has also courted evangelicals and the agricultural industry as part of his campaign.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Kristin Kobes Du Mez, a Calvin University historian who writes about white evangelicals and gender, was not surprised.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

A breakdown of the April Pew poll shows that among white evangelicals under 50, 50% now view Israel unfavorably.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

He spends chapters meditating on trauma and fatherhood, on periods of feeling spiritually adrift, on coming to love a “majestic” faith tradition while remaining connected to the rowdy evangelicals of his childhood.

From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026

The most striking example of change in how evangelicals see themselves and their place in the world may be the Assemblies of God, a Pentecostal denomination.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times



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